The Maglia Rosa Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) has won Stage 7 of the 2024 Giro d’Italia, the 40.6km long Foligno-Perugia Tudor ITT. Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) and Magnus Sheffield (Ineos Grenadiers) finished second and third respectively.
Pogacar’s commanding win added 1’50” to his lead over Martinez in the General Classification.
Speaking seconds after the stage finish, the stage winner and Maglia Rosa Tadej Pogacar said: “I’m super happy that I felt good on the time trial bike. I didn’t ride any TT since the world championships last year but I’ve worked a lot on it in the meantime and I’m glad it paid off today. I started at an easier pace to get used to the TT bike. Then I rode the climb full gas. I heard two time gaps but I wasn’t sure what they said in the radio so I was focusing on myself. The climb suited me better than Pippo [Ganna] for sure. It was quite steep so it was to my advantage but it won’t be the case in the next time trial. Tomorrow I know Prati di Tivo. It was the queen stage when. I won up there during Tirreno-Adriatico two years ago but it’s just one stage of a Grand Tour this time around so it won’t be my goal to get my record time of climbing there after Lutsenko and Ulissi rode very fast up that hill one month ago during Il Giro d’Abruzzo”.
Plapp Into White
Australian champion Luke Plapp powered into the white jersey at the Giro d’Italia with a measured ride against the clock in the stage seven time trial.
The 23-year-old backed up his third place finish in yesterday’s chaotic stage six with another strong performance to take seventh in today’s 40km TT and move himself into the lead of the best young rider classification.
The result also sees Plapp move up into the top five overall as he jumps up 10 places and into fifth position ahead of a big weekend of racing.
“I’m happy, it was a super nice day,” said Plapp after the stage. “I haven’t had the best time trials in Europe since I started my professional career, so I’m happy to have a good time trial here today.
“It definitely wasn’t my best, I felt the legs after yesterday, but I am happy with the result in the end. We got the white jersey, so it wasn’t a bad day at all!”
Stage 7 Brief Results
- Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) – 40.6 km in 51’44”, av speed 47.088 km/h
- Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) at 17″
- Magnus Sheffield (Ineos Grenadiers) at 49″
General Classification After Stage 7
- Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates)
- Daniel Felipe Martinez (Bora – Hansgrohe) at 2’36”
- Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) at 2’46”
Jerseys
The leader jerseys of the Giro d’Italia are produced and designed by CASTELLI.
- Maglia Rosa, leader of the General Classification, sponsored by Enel – Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates)
- Maglia Ciclamino, leader of the Points Classification, in collaboration with Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale and ITA Italian Trade Agency – Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek)
- Maglia Azzurra, leader of the Gran Premio della Montagna (KOM), sponsored by Banca Mediolanum – Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates)
- Maglia Bianca, Best Young Rider, born after 01/01/1999, sponsored by Eataly – Lucas Plapp (Team Jayco AlUla)
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